Rebecca Richardson Trio at The London Club

Rebecca began studying voice at age 13, earning All-State and All Northwest honors in school. She attended both the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, graduating with a degree in Jazz Voice Performance and a minor in bass.

After cutting her teeth in Seattle jazz venues she moved to New York City to work with the Hank Lane Orchestra and at local clubs. She continued her studies at the Juilliard School as well as with great private instructors (David Budway - jazz piano, Carolyn Paulus - classical voice). She cemented her love of teaching in New York, working with voice students at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at the Aaron Copeland School of Music (Queens College), as well as cultivating her own voice and piano studio....

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Rebecca began studying voice at age 13, earning All-State and All Northwest honors in school. She attended both the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, graduating with a degree in Jazz Voice Performance and a minor in bass.

After cutting her teeth in Seattle jazz venues she moved to New York City to work with the Hank Lane Orchestra and at local clubs. She continued her studies at the Juilliard School as well as with great private instructors (David Budway - jazz piano, Carolyn Paulus - classical voice). She cemented her love of teaching in New York, working with voice students at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at the Aaron Copeland School of Music (Queens College), as well as cultivating her own voice and piano studio.

In 2005 Rebecca moved to Naples, Florida where she plays regular gigs with her jazz trio and duo. She is the Vocal Arts/Choral Director for The Community School of Naples; she performs with Opera Naples and the Naples Philharmonic and leads the Naples Carolers during the Christmas season.

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